Word Rootstele and rupt

By: Miss Henig

Learning Objective

• Learn the meaning of the root words tele and rupt

• Learn how you can predict the meaning of a word when these root words are joined with others to form a new word

Tele-

• The root word tele- means “over a distance” (far away)

• We will learn some words that use tele-

• Are you ready??

Words With tele-• TeleTelephone: a machine

that carries sound from far away

• TeleTelevision: a machine that carries a picture from far away

• TeleTelescope: an object that allows you to see far away

-Rupt

• The root word rupt means “to break”

• We will learn some words that use rupt

• Are you ready??

Words With -rupt•Interruptrupt: a break

in conversation•Eruptrupt: a break in

the earth•Disruptrupt: to break

apart from order

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Summarize Your Learning!

• What are the two word roots we learned today?

• What do they both mean?• Tell your neighbor an example of

one of these words and its meaning.